The difference between Block and Stuff

When used as nouns, block means a substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance, whereas stuff means miscellaneous items.

When used as verbs, block means to fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass, whereas stuff means to fill by crowding something into.

check bellow for the other definitions of Block and Stuff

  1. Block as a noun:

    A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.

    Examples:

    "a block of ice"

    "a block of stone"

  2. Block as a noun:

    A chopping block; cuboid base for cutting or beheading.

    Examples:

    "Anne Boleyn placed her head on the block and awaited her execution."

  3. Block as a noun:

    A group of urban lots of property, several acres in extent, not crossed by public streets.

    Examples:

    "I'm going for a walk around the block."

  4. Block as a noun:

    A residential building consisting of flats.

    Examples:

    "a block of flats"

  5. Block as a noun:

    The distance from one street to another in a city that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.

    Examples:

    "The place you are looking for is two long blocks east and one short block north."

  6. Block as a noun:

    Interference or obstruction of cognitive processes.

    Examples:

    "a [[mental]] block"

    "[[writer's block]]"

  7. Block as a noun (slang):

    The human head.

    Examples:

    "I'll knock your block off!"

  8. Block as a noun:

    A wig block: a simplified head model upon which wigs are worn.

  9. Block as a noun:

    A mould on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped.

  10. Block as a noun:

    A set of sheets (of paper) joined together at one end.

    Examples:

    "a block of 100 tickets"

  11. Block as a noun (computing):

    A logical data storage unit containing one or more physical sectors (see cluster).

  12. Block as a noun (programming):

    A region of code in a program that acts as a single unit, such as a function or loop.

  13. Block as a noun (cryptography):

    A fixed-length group of bits making up part of a message.

  14. Block as a noun (rigging):

    A case with one or more sheaves/pulleys, used with ropes to increase or redirect force, for example, as part of the rigging of a sailing ship.

  15. Block as a noun (chemistry):

    A portion of a macromolecule, comprising many units, that has at least one feature not present in adjacent portions.

  16. Block as a noun:

    Something that prevents something from passing.

    Examples:

    "synonyms barrier blockage obstruction"

    "There's a block in the pipe that means the water can't get through."

  17. Block as a noun (sports):

    An action to interfere with the movement of an opposing player or of the object of play (ball, puck).

  18. Block as a noun (cricket):

    A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.

  19. Block as a noun (volleyball):

    A defensive play by one or more players meant to deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter's court.

  20. Block as a noun (philately):

    A joined group of four (or in some cases nine) postage stamps, forming a roughly square shape.

  21. Block as a noun:

    A section of split logs used as fuel.

  22. Block as a noun (UK):

    Solitary confinement.

  23. Block as a noun:

    A cellblock.

  24. Block as a noun (falconry):

    The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.

  25. Block as a noun (printing, dated):

    A piece of hard wood on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted.

  26. Block as a noun (obsolete):

    A blockhead; a stupid fellow; a dolt.

  27. Block as a noun (rail):

    A section of a railroad where the block system is used.

  28. Block as a noun (cricket):

    The position of a player or bat when guarding the wicket.

  29. Block as a noun (cricket):

    A blockhole.

  30. Block as a noun (cricket):

    The popping crease.

  1. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.

    Examples:

    "The pipe is blocked."

  2. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent (something or someone) from passing.

    Examples:

    "You're blocking the road – I can't get through."

  3. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).

    Examples:

    "His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss."

  4. Block as a verb (transitive, sports):

    To impede an opponent.

    Examples:

    "He blocked the basketball player's shot."

    "The offensive linemen tried to block the blitz."

  5. Block as a verb (transitive, theater):

    To specify the positions and movements of the actors.

    Examples:

    "It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly."

  6. Block as a verb (transitive, cricket):

    To hit with a block.

  7. Block as a verb (intransitive, cricket):

    To play a block shot.

  8. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To disable communication via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with an undesirable someone.

    Examples:

    "I tried to send you a message, but you've blocked me!"

  9. Block as a verb (computing, intransitive):

    To wait.

    Examples:

    "When the condition expression is false, the thread blocks on the condition variable."

  10. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To stretch or mould (a knitted item, a hat, etc.) into the desired shape.

    Examples:

    "I blocked the mittens by wetting them and pinning them to a shaped piece of cardboard."

  11. Block as a verb (transitive):

    To shape or sketch out roughly.

  1. Block as a noun:

  1. Stuff as a noun:

    Miscellaneous items; things; (with possessive) personal effects.

    Examples:

    "What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?  nowrap He didn't want his pockets to bulge so he was walking around with all his stuff in his hands."

  2. Stuff as a noun (slang, informal):

    Things; trivial details.

    Examples:

    "I had to do some stuff."

  3. Stuff as a noun:

    The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: matter Thesaurus:substance"

  4. Stuff as a noun:

    A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.

  5. Stuff as a noun:

    Abstract substance or character.

  6. Stuff as a noun (informal):

    Examples:

    "synonyms: doodad thingamabob Thesaurus:thingy"

    "Can I have some of that stuff on my ice-cream sundae?"

  7. Stuff as a noun (slang):

    Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: dope gear Thesaurus:recreational drug"

  8. Stuff as a noun (obsolete, uncountable):

    Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.

  9. Stuff as a noun (obsolete):

    A medicine or mixture; a potion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  10. Stuff as a noun (obsolete):

    Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: garbage rubbish Thesaurus:trash"

  11. Stuff as a noun (nautical):

    A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship are smeared for lubrication.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ham. Nav. Encyc"

  12. Stuff as a noun:

    Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  1. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

    Examples:

    "She stuffed the turkey for Thanksgiving using her secret stuffing recipe."

  2. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.

    Examples:

    "He stuffed his clothes into the closet and shut the door."

  3. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To load goods into a container for transport.

  4. Stuff as a verb (transitive, used in the passive):

    To sate.

    Examples:

    "I’m stuffed after having eaten all that turkey, mashed potatoes and delicious stuffing."

  5. Stuff as a verb (transitive, British, Australia, New Zealand):

    To break.

  6. Stuff as a verb (transitive, vulgar, British, Australia, New Zealand):

    To sexually penetrate.

  7. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing line (trajectory) by an abrupt manoeuvre.

    Examples:

    "I got stuffed by that guy on the supermoto going into that turn, almost causing us to crash. "

  8. Stuff as a verb:

    To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.

  9. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense or respiration.

  10. Stuff as a verb (transitive):

    To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material.

  11. Stuff as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or idle tales or fancies.

  12. Stuff as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To compress (a file or files) in the format, to be unstuffed later.

  13. Stuff as a verb (pronominal):

    To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.

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